ATI PHARMACOLOGY TEST 1 2023/2024 with 100% correct answers

A provider prescribes phenobarbital for a client who has a seizure disorder. The medication has a long half-life of 4 days. How many times per day should the nurse expect to administer this medication? correct answersOne A staff educator is reviewing medication dosages and factors that influence medication metabolism with a group of nurses at an in-service presentation. which of the following factors should the educator include as a reason to administer lower medication dosages? correct answers-liver failure -Concurrent use of medication the same pathway metabolizes A nurse is preparing to administer eye drops to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? correct answers-Ask the client to look up at the ceiling -Drop the medication into the center of the client's conjunctival sac -Instruct the client to close her eye gently after instillation A nurse is completing discharge teaching for a client who has new prescription for transdermal patches. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client understands the instructions? correct answersI will apply the patch to an area of skin with no hair A nurse reviewing a client's medical record notes a new prescription for verifying the trough level of he client's medication. which of the following actions should the nurse take? correct answersObtain a blood specimen immediately prior to administering the next dose of medication A nurse is preparing a client's medications. Which of the following actions should the nurse take in following legal practice guidelines? correct answers-maintain skill competency -monitor for adverse effects -safeguard medications